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Descriptor English:   Inappropriate Prescribing 
Descriptor Spanish:   Prescripción Inadecuada 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Prescrição Inadequada 
Synonyms English:   Inappropriate Prescriptions  
Tree Number:   E02.319.490
N02.421.450.500.249
Definition English:   The practice of administering medications in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist. 
See Related English:   Deprescriptions
Drug Overdose
Medical Overuse
 
History Note English:   2011 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ES ethics
HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MO mortality NU nursing
PC prevention & control PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   54219 
Unique Identifier:   D057970 

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